Published: February 2, 2025
“Damn it! If I find out who you are, I will tear you to pieces.”
Boom!
A furious roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and in the next moment, countless Spatial Array Pillars suddenly shattered. That burst of power from higher dimensions quickly disappeared, and the entire Underworld abruptly returned to calm.
“Whew!”
Everyone looked up in shock, many feeling weak, covered in wounds, with barely a whole place on their bodies.
“Unexpectedly, we let that Emperor of Hidden Darkness escape.”
On another side, the Emperor of the Underworld and the Emperor of the Ten Halls of Yan felt an unsettling fear as they sensed the now tranquil void.
None of them expected that the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor had colluded with the Abyss, and with such a strong backing, the Emperor of Hidden Darkness had such deep connections. If it weren't for the Ancient Emperor Senior's presence, the entire Underworld would have faced a huge disaster.
The most terrifying part was that with the power of the Ancient God Clan’s Ancient Emperor, they still couldn't slay the Emperor of Hidden Darkness but instead allowed one of its remnant souls to escape the Underworld.
Although the Emperor of Hidden Darkness had lost its divine body and a large amount of divine soul origin, its strength would undoubtedly decrease significantly. Restoring its cultivation would take a considerable amount of time, yet it still managed to escape in front of the Ancient Emperor. This made everyone glance at the Ancient Emperor with flickering eyes.
This Ancient Emperor seemed not as strong as imagined?
However, there was no sign of disappointment on the Ancient Emperor's face. Instead, his eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on his lips. “Interesting, that aura... Hehe, those old folks in the cosmic sea truly haven't disappointed me...”
Hearing this, Qin Chen immediately looked at the Ancient Emperor and solemnly asked, “Ancient Emperor Senior, who was that earlier?”
“Do not know,” the Ancient Emperor replied indifferently.
“Do not know?” Qin Chen was taken aback, but the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. “Ancient Emperor Senior, did you intentionally let that Emperor of Hidden Darkness go earlier?”
Upon saying this, a glimmer of realization instantly appeared in Qin Chen's eyes.
“I was puzzled before why Ancient Emperor Senior would hand the Emperor of Hidden Darkness over to us to kill. After all, with our strength, killing that Emperor of Hidden Darkness would still take quite some time. But if Ancient Emperor Senior acted, it should have been easy to suppress it in an instant. Now it seems that Ancient Emperor Senior must have done this on purpose, letting that Emperor of Hidden Darkness escape.”
Qin Chen murmured, his gaze growing brighter as he spoke.
Everyone else was bewildered. The Emperor of Hidden Darkness had been intentionally let go by the Ancient Emperor? What was going on?
“Oh? Why do you say that?” The Ancient Emperor couldn't help but smile, turning to look at Qin Chen.
Qin Chen also smiled, “I’m just guessing.”
“Hahaha, another guess! Then take a guess, why does this emperor want to do this?” The Ancient Emperor was intrigued.
Qin Chen pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully, “If I’m not wrong, Ancient Emperor Senior, you must be planning to fish for big fish over a long line.”
“Ha ha ha!”
The Ancient Emperor immediately laughed heartily, the sound resonating like thunder.
“No wonder you are a descendant of that person. This keen insight, I admire. If I had been as shrewd as you back then, perhaps I wouldn't have fallen to this state.”
The Ancient Emperor spoke with a face full of emotion, but then shook his head. “No, that’s not right. I can't say that either. If I hadn't acted foolishly back then, I wouldn't have encountered that person, I wouldn't have been imprisoned in the Primal Universe, and I wouldn't necessarily have achieved what I have today.”
“Disasters are dependent on fortunes, fortunes are hidden in disasters. Sometimes a situation can be one conclusion now, and another in the future. The heavenly dao rotates, the sun and moon cycle; how can some things be clearly delineated and discerned?”